1950 Lithograoh ART POSTER Tzedakah BLUE TIN BOX Judaica ISRAEL Jewish KKL JNF

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1950 Lithograoh ART POSTER Tzedakah BLUE TIN BOX Judaica ISRAEL Jewish KKL JNF:
$85.00

DESCRIPTION : Here for sale is a genuine authentic vintage ca 50 -60years old ZIONIST LITHOGRAPHIC POSTER which was issued by the JNF ( Jewish National Fund ) - KKL ( Keren Kayemet Le\'Israel ) inthe mid-late 1950\'s up to the mid1960\'sin Eretz Israel . It was issued towards the day of YUD TETH TEVET with the purpose of commemoratingand celebrating the ANNIVERSARY - BIRTHDAY of the KEREN KAYEMET LE\'ISRAEL- JEWISH NATIONAL FUND ( KKL - JNF ). The poster depictsa traditional KKL BLUE BOX located in a PLOUGHED FIELD. The poster is named \"BIRTHDY OF KEREN KAYEMET\"which is written also in ENGLISH , FRENCH and SPANISH . Designed by L. MORRIS who is also SIGNED in the plate. The LITHOGRAPH printing is of such quality that the poster looks like an ORIGINAL PAINTING rather than a printed one. The poster SIZE is around 19\" x 13\" . Printed in LITHOGRAPHIC or Zincography printing onthin stock. Excellent condition. Pristine . ( Pls look at scan for accurate AS IS images )Poster will be sent rolled in a special protective rigid sealed tube.AUTHENTICITY :The poster comes from a KKL- JNF old warehouse andis fullyguaranteed ORIGINAL fromthe mid-late 1950\'s up to the mid1960\'s. Please note that copies of this AUTHENTIC posterare beingbought WHOLESALE from my store for RESELLING by the largest and well reputed POSTER GALLERIES in ISRAEL and WORLDWIDE. It is NOT a reproduction or a recently made reprint or an immitation ,It holds a life long GUARANTEE for itsAUTHENTICITY and ORIGINALITY.

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SHIPPING : Shipp worldwide via registeredairmail is $ 10 . Poster will be sent rolled in a special protective rigid sealed tube. Handling within 3-5 days after payment. Estimated duration 14 class=\"MsoNormal\">KerenKayemeth LeIsrael (KKL) was established on December 29, 1901 (9 Tevet 5562) atthe Fifth Zionist Congress in Basle. To raise funds for it, Haim Kleinman, abank clerk from Nadvorna, Galicia, soon placed a box in his office and sent offa letter to Die Welt, the Zionist newspaper in Vienna, notifying itaccordingly: \"In keeping with the saying, \'bit and bitty fill thekitty\' and following the Congress resolution on KKL\'s founding, I put togetheran \'Erez Israel box\', stuck the words \'National Fund\' on it and placed it in aprominent spot in my office. The results, given the extent of the experiment sofar, have been astonishing. I suggest that like-minded people, and particularlyall Zionist officials, collect contributions to KKL in thisway.\" The rest is history – for dozens of years aBlue Box could be seen in almost every Diaspora home and every Jewishinstitution in Erez Israel and abroad: a cherished, popular means to realizethe Zionist vision of establishing a state for the Jewish People. The fundsraised through it (the \"pushke,\" as it was widely known) werean instrument to redeem the land in Erez Israel on which the Jewish home was torise. But the Blue Box was more than just a fundraising device. From thebeginning, it was an important educational vehicle spreading the Zionist wordand forging the bond between the Jewish People and their ancient homeland. TheBlue Box has changed form many times over the years and often wasn\'t even blue.It is a symbol. A symbol of KKL-JNF and its efforts to develop the land ofIsrael, plant forests, create parks, prepare soil for agriculture andsettlement, carve out new roads and build water reservoirs. A symbol ofconnectedness with the land. A collection of KKL-JNF Blue Boxes ispresented in our Educational Center and Museum in Tel-Aviv.KKL-JNFBlue Boxes are available for a nominal contribution If you are interestedin obtaining one, please contactThe photos are taken from the KKL-JNF Blue Box Exhibitionprepared in co-operation with Prof. Shaul Hadani . A bereavement boxfound in 1989 in a synagogue in Jerusalem\'s Old City\'s Jewish Quarter. Weight:25 kg. KKL-JNF – Trustee for the Jewish People on itsland For the first time since the State of Israel was founded, theHigh Court of Justice has been required to consider petitions thatde-legitimize the Jewish People’s continued ownership of KKL-JNF lands. Thesepetitions are, in fact, directed against the fundamental principles on whichKKL-JNF was founded and in accordance with which it has acquired land andmanaged it for the past hundred years, up to the present day. The petitionsconstitute a demand to deprive KKL-JNF – which serves as trustee for the landsof the Jewish People – of the right to make use of these lands for thecontinuation of the Zionist enterprise in the Land of Israel. A surveycommissioned by KKL-JNF reveals that over 70% of the Jewish population inIsrael opposes allocating KKL-JNF land to non-Jews, while over 80% prefer thedefinition of Israel as a Jewish state, rather than as the state of all its citizens.The following is KKL-JNF’s response to the petitions that have been submittedto the Supreme Court in connection with the case regarding its rights overlands acquired for and by the Jewish People. The Perpetual Property of theJewish People In 1901 the Fifth Zionist Congress met in Basel. TheZionist Movement, under the leadership of its visionary leader, Dr. BinyaminZeev Herzl, progressed from the declaratory to the practical stage of itsactivities: redeeming land in Zion. The Congress established a Jewish NationalFund to act as purchaser of lands that would be “the perpetual property of theJewish People,” i.e. property that would never be expropriated fromthem KKL-JNF was appointed trustee and custodianof this land on behalf of the Jewish People. These are not State lands. AllKKL-JNF land has been legally purchased and paid for in full. Remember thelittle blue collection box? Tens of thousand of Jews all over the entire worldused it for decades to save cent after cent. They did this so that these fundscould be used to acquire land in the Land of Israel and so that this land couldbe maintained and prepared for use by the Jewish People. This means thatKKL-JNF was a trustee on behalf of the Jewish People only. It was created fortheir sake, and it acts in their interests.KKL-JNF continued to perform thisfunction after the State of Israel was founded, too. The distinction here isvery clear: the State owns over 80% of Israel’s land. This land is availablefor use by all residents of the State, Jewish and non-Jewish alike. KKL-JNFowns over 10% of Israel’s land, and the rest is either in private hands orowned by public or religious bodies. The Muslim waqf, for example, holdsabout 3% of Israel’s land, and this is available for use only byMuslims. KKL-JNF was appointed trustee andcustodian of this land on behalf of the Jewish People These are not Statelands. All KKL-JNF land has been legally purchased and paid for in full.Remember the little blue collection box? Tens of thousand of Jews all over theentire world used it for decades to save cent after cent. They did this so thatthese funds could be used to acquire land in the Land of Israel and so thatthis land could be maintained and prepared for use by the Jewish People. This meansthat KKL-JNF was a trustee on behalf of the Jewish People only. It was createdfor their sake, and it acts in their interests.These are not State lands. AllKKL-JNF land has been legally purchased and paid for in full. Remember thelittle blue collection box? Tens of thousand of Jews all over the entire worldused it for decades to save cent after cent. They did this so that these fundscould be used to acquire land in the Land of Israel and so that this land couldbe maintained and prepared for use by the Jewish People. This means thatKKL-JNF was a trustee on behalf of the Jewish People only. It was created fortheir sake, and it acts in their interests KKL-JNF continued to performthis function after the State of Israel was founded, too. The distinction hereis very clear: the State owns over 80% of Israel’s land. This land is availablefor use by all residents of the State, Jewish and non-Jewish alike. KKL-JNFowns over 10% of Israel’s land, and the rest is either in private hands orowned by public or religious bodies. The Muslim waqf, for example, holdsabout 3% of Israel’s land, and this is available for use only byMuslims. These are not State lands. All KKL-JNF landhas been legally purchased and paid for in full. Remember the little blue collectionbox? Tens of thousand of Jews all over the entire world used it for decades tosave cent after cent. They did this so that these funds could be used toacquire land in the Land of Israel and so that this land could be maintainedand prepared for use by the Jewish People. This means that KKL-JNF was atrustee on behalf of the Jewish People only. It was created for their sake, andit acts in their interests. KKL-JNF continued to perform this function afterthe State of Israel was founded, too. The distinction here is very clear: theState owns over 80% of Israel’s land. This land is available for use by allresidents of the State, Jewish and non-Jewish alike. KKL-JNF owns over 10% ofIsrael’s land, and the rest is either in private hands or owned by public orreligious bodies. The Muslim waqf, for example, holds about 3% ofIsrael’s land, and this is available for use only by Muslims.KKL-JNF continued to perform this function after the State of Israel wasfounded, too. The distinction here is very clear: the State owns over 80% ofIsrael’s land. This land is available for use by all residents of the State,Jewish and non-Jewish alike. KKL-JNF owns over 10% of Israel’s land, and therest is either in private hands or owned by public or religious bodies. TheMuslim waqf, for example, holds about 3% of Israel’s land, and this isavailable for use only by Muslims. KKL-JNF continued to perform thisfunction after the State of Israel was founded, too. The distinction here isvery clear: the State owns over 80% of Israel’s land. This land is availablefor use by all residents of the State, Jewish and non-Jewish alike. KKL-JNFowns over 10% of Israel’s land, and the rest is either in private hands orowned by public or religious bodies. The Muslim waqf, for example, holdsabout 3% of Israel’s land, and this is available for use only by Muslims.KKL-JNF was appointed trustee and custodian of this land on behalf of theJewish People. These are not State lands. All KKL-JNF land has been legallypurchased and paid for in full. Remember the little blue collection box? Tensof thousand of Jews all over the entire world used it for decades to save centafter cent. They did this so that these funds could be used to acquire land inthe Land of Israel and so that this land could be maintained and prepared foruse by the Jewish People. This means that KKL-JNF was a trustee on behalf ofthe Jewish People only. It was created for their sake, and it acts in theirinterests.KKL-JNF continued to perform this function after the State of Israelwas founded, too. The distinction here is very clear: the State owns over 80%of Israel’s land. This land is available for use by all residents of the State,Jewish and non-Jewish alike. KKL-JNF owns over 10% of Israel’s land, and the restis either in private hands or owned by public or religious bodies. The Muslim waqf,for example, holds about 3% of Israel’s land, and this is available for useonly by Muslims. All KKL-JNF land was paid for in full with moneycontributed by Jews all over the world.The issue of KKL-JNF land, which hasbeen the subject of extensive debate recently, proves, unfortunately, that somepeople in this country have short memories. It is sad to see the unbearableease with which people sling mud at an organization whose signature is all overthe State and its history and which, for many people, constitutes a symbol ofnational unity. Zionism, which celebrated its hundredth anniversary a number ofyears ago, again finds itself rejected and under attack by people whosememories have simply let them down. Zionism is not the mark of Cain, and thereis no reason why it has to justify itself again in a country that calls itselfJewish and democratic. On the contrary – Zionism and its objectives continue toplay a central role in the ideological infrastructure of the State. This is aJewish State that belongs to the Jewish People and serves as a Jewish center,and it is also the State of all its citizens. The State may be under anobligation to treat all its citizens equally before the law. Equality is in theinterests of Jews and Arabs alike. This common interest makes it incumbent uponthe Jewish majority to allow minorities to integrate into the life of theState. The non-Jewish minority, for its part, has to acknowledge that Israel isa Jewish state and understand that the struggle for equal rights does notentail abrogating the definition of Israel as a Jewish state. Just as themajority respects the symbols of the minority, so must the minority respectthose of the majority. There is no contradiction between the State’s obligationto set a land-use policy based on equality as far as State land is concerned,and the right of the Jewish People to safeguard its assets, which, as wementioned earlier, have become an essential symbol of its unity.Astate is obliged to aoffere by the principle of equality but a people does notgive up its assets. KKL-JNF is an organization that belongs to the JewishPeople and it serves as its trustee for land purchased over the course of a hundredyears with money contributed by Jews in Israel and throughout the world. Thismoney was dropped cent by cent into the little blue box. The State of Israelofficially recognized KKL-JNF’s unique role in the covenant it signed with theorganization in 1961, which granted KKL-JNF special independent status, andthus its ownership of its lands is independent of and separate from the State.KKL-JNF’s main objective, which is mentioned both in the covenant and in itscompany regulations, is Jewish settlement – on KKL-JNF land, of course. Thisgoal is a direct extension of the Law of Return, which also applies only toJews, and it is designed to strengthen the Jewish State.KKL-JNFbelongs to the Jewish People. It came into being at the Zionist Congress and unitedDiaspora Jews from all over the world. For 2000 years Jews lived scattered inexile, with no property rights and no safe haven, at the mercy ofanti-Semitism, massacres, expulsions, riots, pogroms, injustice anddiscrimination. The establishment of the State of Israel was intended to rightthe historical injustice perpetrated against the Jewish People. Every nationdeserves to have a country of its own, the Jewish People included. In the sixthdecade of its existence, the State of Israel is still in a process offormation. A state in the process of formation has a moral right to takeextraordinary measures to ensure its future existence. The Law of Return andspecially designated use of the land owned by the Jewish People are twoexamples of such measures, and their moral admissibility cannot be called intoquestion. Therefore, we must not be ashamed of our ownership of land designatedfor the purpose of Jewish settlement. The Jewish People has a right to its ownland within the Jewish State.The petitions submitted tothe High Court of Justice recently seek to remove KKL-JNF lands from theownership of the Jewish People and turn them into State land like any other. Inother words, the petitioners want the State of Israel to turn its back onKKL-JNF land’s role in the service of the Jewish People over the generations.Dr. Herzl, when he envisioned the Jewish State, most certainly never imaginedthat one hundred years later that State’s High Court of Justice would be calledupon to express an opinion on the constitutional legitimacy of KKL-JNF’sownership of its lands as the trustee of the Jewish People. The existence ofland reserves held by the Jewish People in perpetuity and used for purposes ofJewish settlement is a fundamental part of our legal system. If the JewishState does not permit a Zionist organization to own land and designate it forpurposes of developing Jewish settlement, what is the point of its existence?All land owned by KKL-JNF was paid for in full with money contributed by Jews allover the worl KKL-JNF owns approximately 2.5 million dunam of land (onedunam equals around a quarter of an acre). About one million dunam wereacquired by KKL-JNF by means of money contributed by Jews all over the worldbefore the State of Israel was founded. Another million and a quarter dunam ofland were purchased by KKL-JNF in the early years of the State and paid for infull, again by means of donations from Jews throughout the world. These wereregular property deals in every way, on the strength of which full and completeownership of this land passed into the hands of KKL-JNF, and the State has nopart in it or right of possession over it. State-owned land, as we pointed outbefore, must be at the disposal of all citizens. But land owned by KKL-JNF isthe property of the Jewish People and is designated for the attainment of itsfollowing objectives: ensuring the existence of a Jewish State andstrengthening, developing and preserving the Jewish character of thatState.The historical facts have fallen victim to those who promote a\"post-Zionist\" agenda. These people believe that Israel was presentedto the Jewish People on a silver platter, and that the curtain has come down oneverything that happened in the past. Unfortunately, however, the struggle toestablish the State of Israel as a Jewish state in the Middle East is not over:it has yet to allow Israel to live in peace with its neighbors and enjoyofficial recognition of its Jewish character. KKL-JNF and its lands are acornerstone of this struggle.KKL-JNF – A Green Glob -JNF’sextensive activities are carried out in the name of the Jewish People for thebenefit of the public as a whole and for all sectors of its population,whatever their religion or ethnicity. These activities include strengtheningperipheral communities, acting as custodian for national land and preservingits beauties, conserving the landscape and nature, improving the Environmentand raising the public’s level of ecological awareness for the sake of futuregenerations. Since its foundation in 1901, KKL-JNF: Planted more than 220million treeMaintains 40,000 hectares (100,000 acres) of naturalwoodlanRedeemed 280,000 hectares (700,000) acres of lanReclaimed 100,000hectares (250,000 acres) of land for farming in 1000 rural communities.Forged7000 kilometers of roads & forest trails.Prepared infrastructure forthousands of new homes.Developed more than 600 recreation areas, many of themaccessible to the disabled.Built of 175 water reservoirs for water conservationand recyclingRehabilitates rivers and other water sources.Restoresarcheological and historical sites.Educates hundreds of thousands ofyoung people in Israel and worldwide.Supports and implemented R&D projectswith global implications.Promotes love of Israel and its Environment, creatingan enduring bond between people and the land.Improves the Environmentthroughout the country and fights global warmingCombats desertification -pushing back the boundaries of the desert. The tzedakahbox - a symbol of a highly important act The tzedakah box is a means for aJewish person to perform one of the most important acts of Judaism. Accordingto the ancient sages, the commandment of giving charity is equally important toall other Jewish commandments. The High Holiday prayers state that God judgesall who have sinned. But, teshuvah (repentance), tefilah (prayer) and tzedakahcan reverse His decision. There are no exemptions The duty to give isconsidered so important in Judaism that even the recipient is obligated to givesomething back to others. The only stipulation is that one should not give tothe point where he himself becomes needy. The act is also linked toancient times According to some sources, giving tzedakah is considered areplacement for the animal sacrifice carried out in ancient times. This act wasmeant to express thanks to God and ask His forgiveness. Let\'s move on and takea look at the personal aspect: When you give, you gain something back aswell… The giving of charity can often be just as rewarding to the giver as tothe receiver. The spiritual reward for giving can often just as great as thebenefit the receiving party will gain. When a person gives to charity, he hasthe opportunity both to appreciate the good that he has and to share it with others– a person like that is lucky in my book… Now what about the meaning ofthe word? The word tzedakah comes from the Hebrew word tzedek, which meansrighteous. In the Bible, the word tzedakah refers to justice, kindness andethical behavior. In Modern Hebrew, it refers to charity - giving to those inneed. This is consistent with the Jewish approach Judaism considerscharity to be an act of justice more then an act of good faith. According totradition, people in need have a right to food, clothing and shelter – thisright must be honored by others more fortunate. So you see, giving tzedakah isnot voluntary, it\'s considered an act of justice. According to some, there arealso different levels of tzedakah – let\'s see what they are! Thedifferent levels of charity The RAMBAM (Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon), a 12th centuryJewish scholar, wrote a code of Jewish law saying that not all acts of charityare equivalent - some are considered better then others. In the text below, youcan see how he ranked them, from the most meritorious to the leastmeritorious: Giving and enabling the recipient to become self-reliantGiving when neither party knows the other\'s identity Giving when you know therecipient\'s identity, but he doesn\'t know yours Giving when you don\'t know therecipient\'s identity, but he knows yours Giving before being asked Giving afterbeing asked Giving less that you should, but giving it happily Givingbegrudgingly There is also an accepted way to determine therecipient When giving charity, you should consider the person ororganization you plan to help out. According to Jewish tradition, there aresome recipients more preferred than others. They are ranked below in order ofpriority, from the highest to the lowest: Family and close relativesLocal Jewish community Jewish community in Israel Jewish communitiesworldwide Local community in general International assistance to needy peopleThe occasion on which we give also has an importance In Judaism, there areoccasions in which it\'s considered more appropriate to give to others. Givingis considered a great way to celebrate a happy occasion, commemorate a deceasedloved one or mark the Holy Days. It\'s also traditional in Jewish families togive the children money each week, before the, to place in the tzedakah box bythis teaching them the act of tzedakah. Where can we find the tzedakahboxes? Tzedakah boxes are often found in public places but also in many Jewishhomes. Most synagogues have tzedakah boxes as well - this is to enable people whocome to worship and celebrate to carry out an act of righteousness. Will yourecognize it when you see it? Let\'s take a close look at the box The tzedakahbox can take almost any shape and form. There are round boxes, square boxes,long ones and flat ones. They can be made of all sorts of materials. Forexample, glass, ceramic, silver, pewter, wood and even papier maché. The boxesare usually decorated with Jewish motifs or general motifs such as nature.Once, I even saw a tzedakah box for sports lovers, it was designed like abasketball! Spread the joy of giving The tzedakah box makes a great gift.If it\'s of high quality it can even last for ever and maybe be passed on as afamily heirloom. Giving it as a gift is most appropriate on almost any occasion:Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, new babies, weddings, birthdays or even when visitingfriends and family. The giving of Tzedakah (charity) is a fundamentalMitzvah in Jewish life. Being a cornerstone of Judaism, no Jewish home iscomplete without a Tzedakah Box. There are many wonderful Tzedakah Boxes here,you are sure to find one that will help to beautify the preformance of thisimportant Mitzvah.